Staff Project Manager Semiconductor IC Development (fmd)

Renesas Electronics; Dresden; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading semiconductor company in Germany is searching for a Staff Project Manager to lead multi-site IC development projects. The ideal candidate will possess a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering and a proven track record of managing complex projects from concept to mass production. Fluency in English is essential; knowledge of German is a plus. Strong skills in project management tools are required. The company offers a dynamic work environment and opportunities for career advancement.

Leistungen

Flexible and inclusive work environment

Opportunities for career advancement

Employee Resource Groups for support

Qualifikationen

• 6 years in project management in semiconductor industrial or automotive product development.
• 3 years leading multi‑site projects/programs with proven delivery across full IC development cycle.
• Business‑fluent English; German is an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Lead multi‑site semiconductor IC development projects from concept to mass production.
• Drive comprehensive project planning and execution.
• Act as primary point of contact within the organization.

Kenntnisse

Business Development

Project Management

Process Management

Product Management

Autocad

Microsoft Project

Customer Relationship Management

Budgeting

Project Implementation

Google Suite

Ausbildung

Masters degree in electrical engineering or related fields

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Staff Project Manager to lead multi‑site semiconductor IC development projects from concept to mass production. You will own scope, schedule, cost, quality and risk, orchestrating cross‑functional deliverables such as Design, Test, Validation, Quality and Operations. Your leadership skills ensure on‑time execution and delivery readiness for the customer in compliance with the Renesas development process and the automotive and functional safety standards ISO 26262 and IATF 16949.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent the project across the matrix organization, leading it from concept to mass production release and driving execution across all disciplines and stakeholders.
• Drive comprehensive project planning, ensuring committed and robust timelines, dependencies, critical path, resource and cost planning.
• Ensure effective project execution by driving task ownership, preventing scope creep and managing deviations and risks effectively.
• Escalate unresolved issues threatening project goals with clear problem statements and options, ensuring timely decisions.
• Proactively identify and manage risks, plan deviations, drive mitigations and corrective actions to minimize impact and prevent recurrence.
• Manage project change requests, assess impact on scope/schedule/cost with the team, secure approvals by the stakeholders and communicate decisions.
• Act as primary point of contact within the organization, ensuring clear consistent communication so all team members and stakeholders understand project goals, plans, risks and decisions across disciplines.

Core Competencies & Behaviors

• Leadership: Align diverse stakeholders and resolve conflicts; excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a multi‑site matrix organization.
• Ownership & Accountability: Demonstrate proactive self‑starting attitude, challenge and drive for team commitment and results in dynamic environments.
• Steering Decisions: Use data and engineering evidence to steer decisions to clear results; anticipate risks and create resilient plans.
• Escalation: Escalate effectively when goals are threatened; frame options and recommendations for leadership decisions.
• Methodology: Influence and develop new project management methodologies and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in electrical engineering or related fields.
• 6 years in project management in semiconductor industrial or automotive product development with 3 years leading multi‑site projects/programs; proven delivery across full IC development cycle.
• Working knowledge in stagegate developments and configuration/change management. IATF 16949 and/or ISO 26262 are a plus.
• Business‑fluent English; German is an advantage.
• IPMA Level C or similar certification.
• Advanced MS Project (or equivalent) JIRA (or similar) Microsoft 365.
• Ability to travel internationally as needed.

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose To Make Our Lives Easier. As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system‑level know‑how we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial infrastructure and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity and Power.

With a diverse team of over 21 000 professionals in more than 30 countries we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable power‑efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow to Make Our Lives Easier.

Benefits

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.
• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers evolving needs and help make peoples lives easier, safe and secure.
• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people‑first culture and global support system including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups will help you excel from the first day.

Employment Type

Full‑time

Key Skills

Business Development, Project Management, Process Management, Product Management, Autocad, Project Management Software, Microsoft Project, Customer Relationship Management, Budgeting, Product Development, Project Implementation, Google Suite

Experience: 1 year

Vacancy: 1

Equal Opportunity Statement

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. For more information please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.